Deals for 1/16-1/22

Target:

Two fleece hoodies (1.75 each),
Travel Size Eucerin
Shout to go wipes
Reach Floss
(2)  4 packs of GE Reveal light bulbs
Before q's - 12.90 (plus 10.50 savings in clearance discount)
OOP - 3.85 (got overage on q's and so only paid for hoodies)

Kroger:

(4) boxes of cherrios (buy 3 get 1 free - they actually let me use a .75mq on the free box... :-) ) used 3 .75/1 mq and 1 .75/1 mq loaded on kroger card
(2) litehouse dressings (2.99 each) used $1/2 mq
Before q's and savings $21.01
OOP - 9.65 (kind of "lot' but nothing near what I was paying before searching deals)

Aldi's: (no q's or anything, but got some good deals on stuff)

(2) gallon milk (1.89 each)
3lb bag of Gala apples (2.99)
4lb bag of navel oranges (1.49)
3 onions (1)
(2) Bartlett Canned pears 25oz  (1.39 each)
5lb Idaho Baking pot (1.99)
4lb carrots (1.29)
1lb rotisserie (sp?) chick sliced (2.49)
15oz pepperjack cheese (1.99)
(4) corn chips  .99
bouillon cubes (1)
Raisins 6 pack (1.29)
(2) 8 pck coco mix (.89)
(2) 12 pck soda (1.99 each)
OOP- 34.76 - not great, but getting there!

Walgreens:

(2) carefree pantiliners (used Mq $1/2 and wag q .99)
Thermacare wrap 2.50
M&M (used wagq $1/2 and manq $1/2)
Clearance "portable placemat" 2.25 (reg $12.99)
Clearance sippy cup .25 (reg 2.99)
Used $3RR
OOP 6.47 got 2.50 RR for next time...

Favorite Christmas Pictures!

 After trying oatmeal Mac decided he wanted to help too...

 Grrrr..

 Christmas Morning!

Oh I wish I were an oscar Meyer weiner.... 

 A Mack truck I made for Mac 

 Hi Mommie!!

 Caught Red Handed!!!

 Aunt April made me the CUTEST hat!!

Deals of the week

So I have challenged myself with getting my grocery bill under $50 a week. Ambitious, but I think it's doable... Last week it was at $52. I thought that was pretty good considering I brought 2 families meals as well as getting things for mine... this week was not so good. $60. But it was a huge cleaning supply week though - I guess that always raises the $$.

Good deals I've gotten this week:

Target:
Monopoly game $7.50
Christmas decoration $3 - originally $200+
-felt tree skirts (10) going to chop them up and use them to make stockings - cheaper than buying off the bolt stockings (.15 each)
-Candy Canes (2 pcks of 20) Good through 2012... so for .50 each why not save them til next year... I'll risk the $1
-Christmas ornaments for next year (For Mac to give his Grandma's)
 .29 originally 7.99 each
CVS
Pampers (80ish count box) Sz 3 cruisers for  $11 - orginally $21
Lucky Charms Cereal $.80 a box

Walgreens
2 Free Reach Toothbrushes! (org 2.99) Combined manufacturer's coupons and store q's!
4 Lysol Products $1 each (org 3.49) (it was BOGO and I had coupons!)
Schick Razors 4 packs of 4 razors plus 2 extra in each for $6 total (orig $22)... yay!

Walmart:
Christmas PJs for Mac next year $2.50
(2) 10 pack of gift boxes .50

Ah well... lots of coupons in this upcoming paper... we shall see what is accomplished this coming week!

My Little Shadow...

I have always known that children imitate what they see. I guess I didn't realize how EARLY that started... Mac has started to "treasure" the things I think he sees me with the most. Namely, my phone, my keys, and the remotes. I would like to say that it's because they are shiny (the remotes are not) because they jingle (again the remote doesn't nor my phone). But I know without a doubt if I am trying to get him to exercise, I will only have to put my phone out of his reach and he will wiggle his way to it.. Perhaps I need to worry less about a text and phone call.

Back, hopefully for good

OK - So I must say, I've been terrible at keeping this up over the holiday season - making christmas presents must start earlier next year...

Anyway, my challenge for the new year is to only spend $50 a week on groceries. Not sure how it will work. I am going to try very hard and will let you know how it goes... Today was my first day and I think it kind of worked....

Here's what I got today for $51.47 this week:

2 gallons of milk ($2 each)
8 sobes ($1.20 each)
1 - 8 pack of meijer brand gatorade ($4)
hamburger bun pack (.99)
bacon bits (.99)
off brand cheese doritos (.99)
corn chips (.99)
14 cups of yogert ($3.5)
walmart brand fiesta cheese ($1)
family pack of chicken ($1.79lb)
2 - 12 pack of off brand soda (rootbeer and orange) $1.50 each
onions $1.29
3lb potatoes ($1)
2 packages off brand poptarts 12 count ($1.27 each)
Oatmeal cream pies (8 count) ($1)
navel oranges 3lb bag (1.99)
eggs (1.64)
all beef hot dogs ($.75)
bag of mini marshmellows (.99)
green onions (.99)

So all in all I am kind of proud of myself... hopefully I will be able to succeed... we'll see.